Brick kiln worker drowns

Kathmandu - A brick kiln worker died after drowning in a pond made for BM brick kiln at Sudal of Chagunarayan muncipality-8 in Bhaktapur last night. The Metropolitan Police Range, Bhaktapur, has confirmed the death of Mukesh Rai, 30, of Amtara, Gaighat municipality-4 in Udaypur district. Deep, open and unsafe water ponds created by brick factories often cause the tragic deaths of people primarily children, police said, adding they were investigating the incident.